Bedding article



April 20, 1965 D. A. CARREZ 3,178,734

BEDDING ARTICLE Filed Feb. 9, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR DAN/ELALEXANDRE CARREZ April 20, 1965 o. A. CARREZ BEDDING ARTICLE 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 9, 1962 INVENTOR DAN/EL ALEXANDRE CAR/2E2United States Patent 3,178,734 BEDDING ARTICLE Daniel Alexandre Carrez,Rue Edmond Charpentien, Saint-Etienne, Loire, Fran'ce Filed Feb. 9,1962, Ser. No. 172,307 Claims priority, application France, Feb. 21,1961, 8,161, Patent 1,289,533 4 Claims. (Cl. -343) This inventionrelates to bedding articles.

Bedding articles are known, wherein the member protecting the useragainst cold is introduced inside a closed bag formed by an upper coverof ornamental fabric and the upper surface of an upper sheet. Sucharticles have the drawback that washing thereof is a delicate matterbecause the ornamental fabric, generally of a printed type, which formsthe upper section of the bag, hinders the washing, since the washing ofthe upper and lower sheets is much easier when said sheets are assembledtogether and form what is generally called a sleeping bag.

It is an object of the invention to provide improved bedding articleswhich are flat and unfolded and which are easily disassembled forlaundering.

The bedding article according to my invention is designed so as topromote the washing of the components thereof which are necessary to becleaned more often, i.e., the actual sheets which come in contact withthe user. To this end, to a sleeping bag formed by two sheets assembledtogether, there is detachably secured by means of a slide fastener,along at least two sides of the bag and in proximity with bothlongitudinal edges, a quilted member adapted to provide warmth.

Furthermore, if said quilted member is not suificiently Warm for theuser, a supplementary protecting element such as a blanket or a quiltmay be inserted into an open pocket formed between the quilted memberand the upper sheet of the sleeping bag.

The accompanying diagrammatic drawing illustrates, by way of example, apreferred embodiment of my invention. In said drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my novel bedding article seen from theside through which the user enters.

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, wherein the slide fasteners areshown partly open with the associated upper section of the articleraised.

FIG. 3 shows the bedding article of FIG. 1 with a blanket inserted, and

FIG. 4 is a plan view from below of the article in FIG. 1.

The upper and lower sheets 2 and 3 of the sleeping bag are assembled inthe usual manner at their sides, as shown by the seam (FIG. 1), thisbeing performed entirely or partly along three sides 4, 5 and 6. Saidassembly is closed along at least one of the larger sides 4 or 5 of thesheet in proximity with the opening through which the user enters thebag, by a slide fastener 8, 8' extending in alignment with the seam 1.

In order to secure the quilted member 7 which provides warmth for theuser one of the elements 9 of a further slide fastener is formed alongat least one of the longer sides of the sleeping bag. The member 7 whichserves for protecting the user against cold is also provided with anelement 9' cooperating with the corresponding element 9.

The interengagement between the two elements 9 and 9' of the slidefastener thus allows securing the protecting member 7 over the sheets 2and 3 of the sleeping bag, without disturbing the partial closing andopening of the upper end of the bag through operation of the slidefastener elements 8 and 8'.

In order to prevent the presence of the quilted member 7 from reducingthe useful breadth of the bag, said mem- "ice ber should be providedpreferably with a breadth which is slightly larger than that of thesheets 2 and 3.

Although this is not essential, a third slide fastener may be providedat 1 for securing the member 7 along the smaller side of the sleepingbag opposite to that through which the user enters the said bag. Inorder to protect the user against cold which might enter the bag throughthe sides of the latter, an isothermic strip 12 is secured along theedge 13 of the lower sheet, so as to serve the same function as ablanket folded underneath the matteress of a conventional bed. Saidisothermic strip is shown in FIG. 2 only along one of the sides of thebag, but it is also provided along the other side of the bag. Anisothermic strip may also be fitted along the shorter side of the bagfacing the wearers feet at the bottom of the sleeping bag.

My improved bedding article has for its advantage that it is morereadily washable, since it is possible to separate and speedily andeasily remove the quilted member from the sheet assembly. Thus, thequilted member may form an ornamental article of a higher grade than ifit were necessary to subject it to the frequent and multiple washingsrequired by the sheets.

In order that the bedding article may be still warmer, it is possible toinsert a blanket or a quilt 14 inside the pocket 15 formed between theupper sheet 2 and the quilted member 7 (FIG. 3).

Obviously, my invention is by no means limited to the sole embodimentwhich has just been described and it covers all the modificationsthereof falling within the scope of the accompanying claims and, inparticular, it is possible to modify the number of slide fastenersdistributed along two or three sides of the finished article and alsothe location, with reference to the edge of the article, of each slidefastener securing to the sheet assembly the quilted member protectingthe user against cold.

What I claim is:

1. A flat bedding article comprising a bottom sheet, a top sheet, meansmarginally connecting said sheets, at least in part detachably, toprovide a flat sheet assembly having an opening providing entry into thearticle while the latter remains flat, a quilted member having a breadthexceeding that of the sheets, slide fasteners removably securing thequilted member along lateral edges thereof to the sheet assembly suchthat the quilted member is freely removable from the sheet assemblywhile the latter is in fiat condition, said quilted member, by virtue ofthe breadth thereof, defining a pocket with the sheet assembly whichpocket is adapted for accommodating a blanket therewithin, andisothermic strips marginally supported on one of said sheets andcontained between the sheets with the latter assembled.

2. A flat bedding article comprising a bottom and top sheet havinglongitudinal and transverse edges, said sheets being connected togetheralong three of said edges to define a flat sheet assembly having anopening providing entry into the bedding article while the latterremains flat, slide fastener means at least in part detachablyconnecting said sheets together along said edges, a quilted memberhaving a transverse extent exceeding that of the sheets, slide fastenersremovably securing the quilted member along lateral edges thereof to thesheet assembly such that the quilted member is freely removable from thesheet assembly while the latter is in flat condition, said quiltedmember by virtue of the transverse extent thereof, defining a pocketwith the sheet assembly which is adapted for accommodating a blankettherewithin, and isothermic strips extending on one of the sheets alongthe longitudinal edges thereof and contained within the flat sheetassembly.

3. A bedding article as claimed in claim 2 wherein said slide fastenermeans comprises slide fastener elements 4. A flat bedding articlecomprising a bottom and top sheet longitudinally and transversely joinedto define a flat sheet assembly having 'an opening providing entry into5 the assembly with the latter remaining in flat condition, a slidefastener on one of the 'sheets marginally supported therein andextending to said opening, a quilted member having a transverse extentexceeding that of the sheets, slide fasteners removably securing thequilted member along lateral edges thereof to the sheetassembly suchthat the quilted member is freely removable from the sheet assemblywhile the latter is in flat condition, said quilted member by virtue ofthe transverse extent there:

adapted for accommodating a blanket therewithin and isothermic stripsextending on one of the sheets along the longitudinal edges thereofwithin the fiat sheet assembly. 5 References Cited by the ExaminerUNITED STATES PATENTS 2,064,458 12/36' Bulpit et al. 5-343 2,379,4167/45 Clark -5 5-34'3 X 2,440,891 5/48 Bockhold 5-334 10 2,594,438 4/52Howe '5343 2,789,292 4/57 Budinquest 5-334 2,972,757 2/6l Adrian 5343FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

of, defining a pocket with'the' sheet assembly which is 15' GEORGE L.BREHM, Examiner.

1. A FLAT BEDDING ARTICLE COMPRISING A BOTTOM SHEET, A TOP SHEET, MEANSMARGINALLY CONNECTING SAID SHEETS, AT LEAST IN PART DETACHABLY,TOPROVIDE A FLAT SHEET ASSEMBLY HAVING AN OPENING PROVIDING ENTRY INTO THEARTICLE WHILE THE LATTER REMAINS FLAT, A QUILTED MEMBER HAVING A BREADTHEXCEEDING THAT OF THE SHEETS, SLIDE FASTENERS REMOVABLY SECURING THEQUILTED MEMBER ALONG LATERAL EDGES THEREOF TO THE SHEET ASSEMBLY SUCHTHAT THE QUILTED MEMBER IS FREELY REMOVABLE FROM THE SHEET ASSEMBLYWHILE THE LATTER IS IN FLAT CONDITION, SAID QUILTED MEMBER, BY VIRTUE OFTHE BREADTH THEREOF, DEFINING A POCKET WITH THE SHEET ASSEMBLY WHICHPOCKET IS ADAPTED FOR ACCOMMODATING A BLANKET THEREWITHIN, ANDISOTHERMIC STRIPS MARGINALLY SUPPORTED ON ONE OF SAID SHEETS ANDCONTAINED BETWEEN THE SHEETS WITH THE LATTER ASSEMBLED.